Welcome to our SCSD Formative Assessment Resource

What is Formative Assessment?

Formative Assessment "is a process used by teachers and students during instruction that provides feedback to adjust ongoing teaching and learning to improve students' achievement of intended instructional outcomes" (CCSSO).


This Wiki is for teachers who have been using or are just beginning to use Formative Assessment as a regular part of their instruction. Please use this site to:
  • Ask questions about formative assessment
  • To share successes you have experienced with formative assessment in the classroom
  • To share strategies or resources you have used that help you to know more about what students understand
  • To find other perspectives or ideas of how we can improve our formative assessment practices
  • To find new articles or research on formative assessment